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Mars One Gets 80,000 Willing for One-way Mission to Mars

When the call went out Mars One might have expected a few dozen people would be willing to accept a suicide mission to a dead planet....

Dubai Cheetah Owners Can Save the Species, Says Expert

We have often lamented that people from Dubai and other Arabian Gulf countries walk around with wild cats the way Hollywood stars carry Chihuahuas....

AirBnB Rental Ruled Illegal – What it Means for the Middle East

From a €17 pad in Sharm Sheikh to a €61 room on Gaza Beach and a cave home in Israel, AirBnB is used widely across...

Watch Out for Falling Palm Trees Near You

The date palm is an important part of the religious, cultural, and economic heritage of the Arabian Peninsula and the rest of the Middle East....

New Petition Calls for End to Animal Cruelty in Saudi Arabia

A new online petition has been created to curtail animal cruelty in Saudi Arabia. It calls for ending the use of violence against animals...

Two Brazilians Killed in Hot Air Balloon Crash Over Turkey

The safety of the balloon industry is again questioned in the wake of a hot air balloon crash near Cappadocia, Turkey today that killed...

Despite Ruinous Bridge, Saudi and Egypt Vow to Protect the Red Sea

Just months after announcing that the ruinous scheme to construct a land and sea bridge between Saudi Arabia and Egypt is still on track,...

The Real Jordan River Will Flow from the Sea of Galilee Once Again

The Lower Jordan River, the baptismal river of Jesus, has been dead at its source for some time. For the first time in ages,...

Chillout Cafe: Dubai’s First Ice Lounge Makes its Chilling Debut

Ice hotels are fairly commonplace in northern countries where temperatures regularly fall below freezing, but that didn't stop the Sharaf Group from opening an...

Mare Nostrum to Save the Mediterranean Sea from Coastline Development

Over the millennia, the Mediterranean Sea has become much more than a transport hub for empires that control the region: It links nations, feeds...

Blind Shrimp Spared from Extinction at Bible Zoo in Jerusalem

When Noah was told by God to load two of all animals onto a special hand-built ark, there was no mention of the blind...

10 Best Beach Holidays in the Middle East

You might not be able to strut around in a thong or sun tan topless in the Middle East (unless you are at the...

Loggerhead Turtles: Omani Kids Hit Masirah Island to Protect World’s 2nd Largest Population

Oman is a small and increasingly popular country that borders Abu Dhabi, the home of Masdar City and the Shams 1 concentrated solar power...

Giza Pyramids: An Ancient Catering Camp for Workers

Thousands of years ago the area around the Giza Pyramids was abuzz with activity as a throng of workers built the pyramid of Pharaoh...

Al Ain Zoo Hits Record of Sustainable Emirati Employment

A couple of years ago in Dubai we interviewed the Green Sheikh - a beloved figure in the United Arab Emirates who is a...

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

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Mantle8 takes its natural hydrogen hunt from the Pyrenees to Dubai

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AIR ONE electric flying car is getting closer to your garage

Israeli eVTOL startup AIR has moved beyond prototypes, with a new Florida production facility, eight aircraft in production and about $50 million raised. How close is AIR ONE to your garage?

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Mantle8 is taking its hunt for naturally occurring hydrogen from beneath the Pyrenees to the Middle East, opening a Dubai hub after raising €31 million. But finding hydrogen underground is one thing; proving it can be produced cheaply and at scale is another.

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Does Starbucks use lab-grown milk? Starbucks tested precision-fermented milk from Perfect Day in 2021, but is it hiding in your latte today?

Alien chemistry crashed through a roof in New Jersey

meteorite crashed through a New Jersey roof carrying ancient salts, organic compounds and amino acids. After a few too many visits to Ontario’s Crystal Cave — and my own mysterious fireball in the forest — I have questions about the alien chemistry falling around us.

Adidas wanted to sell one shoe. Then it stepped into a global culture war

Adidas Israel featured amputee runner Shalev Biton in its Single Shoe campaign, designed to let people who need only one shoe buy one instead of a pair. The local campaign has since sparked international boycott calls and an apology from Adidas.

Scientists make lead-free perovskite solar cells that can weather the elements

Scientists have developed a “raincoat” for lead-free tin perovskite solar cells, helping them withstand air, moisture and heat while maintaining high efficiency.

Europe’s mountain plants are paying off an extinction debt

Europe’s mountaintops may look richer in plant life, but rising species numbers are masking the disappearance of alpine specialists as temperatures climb.
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